Square Deal

This book is Theodore Roosevelt in his own words - the restless, roaring president who reshaped America in the early twentieth century. The Square Deal was his promise to ordinary citizens: a fair shake in a world increasingly dominated by powerful corporations. Here, gathered from his speeches and writings, is Roosevelt's progressive vision in full - his crusade to conserve the nation's natural beauty, his war on monopolistic trusts, and his insistence that the government exists to protect the many, not just enrich the few. From the struggles of farmers to the pursuit of world peace, Roosevelt argues with relentless energy that democracy demands active citizenship and courageous leadership. For anyone who wants to understand where American progressivism began, there is no substitute for hearing it from the Bull Moose himself.